Myopia Management
Making the future for our children that little bit better
Under Construction - further details coming soon
The theory and the practical
There are no guarantees in life, but that doesn't stop us from making the most of things available to us. Over the last 20 years there has been a lot of research and experience in helping to control the progression of myopia. This page is the story so far and hopes to give you some pointers on other things that can help to slow the progression of myopia.
Head Outside
Encouraging young people to spend more time outside sounds very simple but merely locking them outside is probably not sensible. Encouraging outside interests or sports I think is far better. Watching or playing a sport makes little difference to your eyes, but playing sounds more beneficial overall.
Hold reading further away
We know that holding reading very close seems to stimulate myopia progression, so keeping reading matters that bit further away is helpful. Arm length determines where exactly but further is better.
Limiting Screen Time
A hard one to achieve in recent years as we live very much in a digital world. That world demands our time looking at a screen. I always believe that encouraging rather than discouraging a behaviour is more productive. So thinking about other distractions maybe like swimming or visiting friends or a walk in the park are all ways to reduce screen time.
Meet The Myopia Team
MiyoSmart by Hoya
MiyoSmart lenses are specialized glasses designed to slow down the progression of short-sightedness (myopia) in children. Developed by HOYA Vision Care, they are clinically proven to slow myopia progression by an average of 60% compared to standard single-vision lenses.
📍 Key Goal: These lenses aim to stop a child's prescription from getting significantly worse, which reduces the long-term risk of serious eye conditions like glaucoma or retinal detachment.
MiSight Daily Contact Lenses
MiSight 1 Day is the first and only soft contact lens approved by the FDA to slow the progression of myopia (short-sightedness) in children. These daily disposable lenses from CooperVision use ActivControl Technology to simultaneously correct vision and signal the eye to slow its growth, which is the primary driver of worsening myopia. This product is now being supplied in the MyDay Silicon Hydrogel material for improved comfort and health propertie
Ortho- Keratology
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) uses specialized, rigid contact lenses worn overnight to temporarily reshape the cornea, providing clear vision without glasses during the day while slowing myopia progression in children by roughly 50%. By focusing peripheral light in front of the retina, it acts as a "stop signal" for eye growth, making it an effective, safe, and reversible myopia management tool.